Sulfur

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Name: Sulfur

Who discovered it?: “Sulfur was known in ancient
times and is referred to in Genesis in the Bible
(called the Torah in Judaism).”

When was it discovered?:"Sulfur was known to the
Chinese in the 6th century BC in its natural form.
In the third century, the Chinese discovered how to
isolate sulfur from mineral pyrite; also known as
(fool's gold.)"



Symbol, Atomic number, and Atomic Mass:
Sulfur's symbol is (S)
Sulfur's Atomic number is 16
Sulfurs Atomic Mass is 32.066 amu

Form: Sulfur was found in what is known as "Organosulfur Compunds"

Physical Facts:
Melting Point:"112.8 °C (385.95 K, 235.04001 °F)"
Boiling Point : "444.6 °C (717.75 K, 832.28 °F)"
Density: "293 K: 2.07 g/cm3"
Abundance in Earths Crust:
Uses: Sulfur is used in different types of paper and also as a
bleach agent.




Resorce(s) :
http://wanttoknowit.com/who-discovered-sulfur/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organosulfur_compounds
http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/sulfur.htm